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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Southern Style Yellow Squash

I recently got to cross off another item on my bucket list. I met another food blogger in person. Ann from Cooking Healthy for Me just happens to live within ten miles of my new Florida home. She welcomed me with open arms. We met for a lunch date and with wonderful Southern hospitality, she graciously made sure that I would be soon cooking "Southern" by giving me a cookbook, My Southern Food by Devon O'Day. What fun I have had reading it! The very next day, I was ready to make something from it.

For our Sunday dinner, I made a cheater beef bbq in my oven and served it with baked beans and Southern Style Yellow Squash. I think it's the cooking in bacon drippings that makes this dish southern. Boy oh boy was this ever the way to make squash! We thought it was so much more tasty than normal. Of course, cooking in bacon drippings isn't the healthiest, so this won't be my everyday way of making squash, but for special ~ this is it!. Thanks again, Ann!!

Southern Style Yellow Squash (from My Southern Food)

6 yellow squash, sliced

1 large onion, sliced

2 Tbsp bacon drippings

1 scant Tbsp salt

1 Tbsp sugar

black pepper to taste

Heat the bacon grease over medium heat. Layer the squash and onion. Sprinkle with salt and sugar and stir a bit. Let cook until the vegetables caramelize, stirring every 5-7 minutes to prevent burning. Sprinkle with black pepper.

14 comments:

Oh - that was the nicest thing! I'm SO glad you liked the book and it was wonderful meeting you! I can't wait to go to the spice store & grocery shopping with you soon! You have absolutely, positively made my day!

Bacon drippings! Oh my... I bet this tastes divine! As you said, this can't be an everyday way of making squash... Must make this for a special dinner... Thanks for sharing! So glad you met a fellow blogger! Sounds great! :)

I love yellow squash this way and could eat it every day during the summer. I just got our first squash from the local farmer's market this week and have yet to try it...but am so glad for this nice reminder.

We have so much summer squash right now. This is perfect timing! And I so wish I could meet you and join you for an evening meal! Thank you for sharing, my friend. I'm hungry and wishing I could have THIS for dinner. Blessings and love from Austin!